Walt Bellamy vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.